The Festival International du Film de Bretagne presents quality films by professional filmmakers and new independent talents from around the world. The festival's mission is to discover ambitious films to reward and promote them. The 2025 edition will take place from July 25 to August 3 in the most beautiful Celtic city in Brittany: Locronan. The festival is made up of 4 categories: Brittany / France / Europe / International. Conditions: short films less than 10 minutes long; medium-length films between 10 and 60 minutes; feature films over 60 minutes long; French or English subtitles; There are no restrictions regarding the year of production and premiere status. For each category, the following awards will be awarded: Fiction Film, Director, Actor/Actress, Animated Film, Documentary and Screenplay. The Best Film in all categories will receive the Prix de l'Hermine Trophy. The selected filmmakers will receive accommodation and food during the festival. Awards are presented to filmmakers only during the closing ceremony in Locronan.

With the aim of encouraging new collaborative work processes and innovative productions involving international cultural exchange, the Goethe-Institut established the co-production fund in 2016. This funding is intended for co-productions by artists in the fields of theater, dance, music and performance, in which hybrid and interdisciplinary formats and the use of digital media can be key components. The target group is professional artists, ensembles and initiatives abroad and in Germany who demonstrate a lack of sufficient resources to realize an international co-production project on their own. The joint application, which must be submitted by the foreign partner (living and working abroad), must clearly show that there are already good working contacts between the partners and that both parties are interested in putting together a dialogue-oriented production. The Goethe-Institut's headquarters recommends contacting local institutes with questions about project development and applications. The Fund promotes projects of high artistic caliber and with considerable public impact. The results of collaborative efforts should be presented in a professional environment abroad, if possible also in Germany. An application must include a viable financial plan that, in addition to third-party funding, shows the substantial contributions of all project partners involved. The amount of funding requested must not exceed €25,000. The project period must not exceed 24 months. Online tutorials will be held on January 20 and March 12 at 10 a.m. and on January 21 and March 13 at 5 p.m. (German time) to answer questions about the application process. Interested artists and cultural professionals can apply by sending an e-mail to koproduktionsfonds@goethe.de. For more information, visit the program's website.

The Innovative Architecture competition rewards interaction between all disciplines: outstanding building projects and innovative interior and product design, as well as convincing communications in the context of architecture. Eligible participants include architects, interior designers, graphic designers, engineers, expert planners, design agencies and studios, construction and real estate companies, as well as manufacturers of materials, building technology, hardware, plumbing and bathroom products, etc. from all over the world, as long as they are listed in one of the categories of the ICONIC AWARDS 2025: Innovative Architecture. The German Design Council (https://www.german-design-council.de/, based in Frankfurt/Main) acts as an interface between designers and the construction industry. Submitted projects will be evaluated by an international jury of experts. The presentation ceremony of the winners will be held on October 7, 2025 at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. For more information about registration, different awards and criteria for each of the categories, as well as other details, visit the official website of the contest.

AutoVision Awards is an international festival of corporate films, commercials, TV shows, websites, as well as interactive and multimedia productions unique to the automotive and mobility sectors. The AutoVision Awards is an initiative of Filmservice International, supported by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). Applications can be made by producers and filmmakers, client companies, agencies, TV stations, film schools and students. All materials that have been aired, produced, or published online between January 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025 are eligible for the 2025 AutoVision Awards. The entrant must own the copyright to the submitted work or have permission to use it. AutoVision Awards are not responsible for any copyright infringement by the entrant. For more information about online registration, different jury categories and awards, visit the festival's official website.

The Hertzlab at the ZKM (Centre for Art and Media) in Karlsruhe (UNESCO City of Media Arts), in collaboration with the UNESCO City of Heidelberg Literature Office, invites poets from UNESCO Cities of Literature around the world to apply for its new residency programme from 1 September to 30 November 2025. The aim of the residency is to promote literary engagement with ZKM's distinctive collection of video poetry and to inspire and/or enable professional artists to experiment with the rich potential of artistic expression in different media. Poets (or those who work professionally and poetically with language) with a clear connection (centre of life and/or work) with one of the 53 UNESCO Cities of Literature around the world are eligible to apply. Until 2025, the only UNESCO city of literature in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. The resident is expected to attend a meet-and-greet event with key members of the Heidelberg literary community, organize a public literary/reading event in Heidelberg (travel costs will be reimbursed), organize a public event at ZKM, which can be conducted as a hybrid format session, and
optionally conduct a workshop at ZKM, subject to prior agreement. The residency offers accommodation in ZKM's artist's apartment, a monthly stipend of 1,000 euros to cover living expenses, financial assistance for travel expenses of up to 2,000 euros, access to a personal office and a workstation, expert guidance to explore and research ZKM's video poetry collection, full utilization of Hertzlab's advanced technical equipment for the production of innovative media art. To apply send the pdf with all the application documents and a personal portrait (jpg) as attachments in an email to: unesco.creative.city@heidelberg.de. For more information and details about the selection process, visit the program's website.

The 30th edition of the "Fenêtres Sur Courts" Festival opens a call for its international short film session in the categories: Animation, Zombie-themed fiction, horror, gore). The festival will take place from November 8 to 15, 2025. Conditions: films completed after January 1, 2024 (the film does not need to be finished to be submitted); maximum duration of 30 minutes; French subtitles required (details in the regulation). Display formats: DCP 2K unencrypted, H264 1080p. Copies of the selected films must be sent by 09/19/2025. The festival may cover part of the travel costs of foreign participants whose films are in the Official Competition (case-by-case study). Prizes: Grand Prize - 500 euros; Audience Award. Selection results: July 31, 2025.

The Bourse Canon de la Femme Photojournaliste opens a call for active professional women photojournalists, of all nationalities, who wish to carry out a report of a social, economic, political or cultural nature, with journalistic treatment. Conditions for application (details in the regulation): have produced at least one complete photographic report (published or not); to exercise the profession of photojournalist; Write and speak in French or English. The selected one must provide the original unedited files, as taken by the camera in the chosen format (e.g. but not limited to: RAW . CR3, HEIF, JPG etc.). Failure to submit RAW files will result in the disqualification of the proponent. The scholarship, worth 8,000 euros, aims to allow the winner to carry out the photographic report presented in the project sent in the application. The selected one undertakes to be present at the 37th Festival International du Photojournalisme "Visa pour l'Image-Perpignan", in September 2025, to receive the grant. No-show results in elimination. The selected candidate must finish the photo-report by 10/04/2026, in order to allow a possible presentation of the work in the form of an exhibition or a projection night at the 38th edition of the festival, which will take place in the first four weeks of September 2026. The selected professional undertakes not to submit the selected project to any other award, contest or scholarship, until the 2026 edition of the Festival.

The Maison des Arts de Saint-Herblain is a public educational establishment dedicated to artistic practices, and conducive to the encounter between all forms of expression and plastic and sound creation: music, visual arts, digital arts. The residency is aimed at a professional artist or collective, who can prove the artistic experience. Duration of residency: 6 months, from November 2025 to April 2026 (including the expected refund). The artist will have access to: digital workshop, press, screen printing material, photographic laboratory, ceramic kiln, etc.). General conditions (details in the regulations): for international artists it is necessary to have notions of French; fee of 4,500 euros, including taxes and production costs for the entire residency project; support from the Maison des Arts educational team; the artist must structure and/or participate in mediation actions with educational actors aimed at the local public; pedagogical interventions are remunerated – the artist must give a maximum of 18 hours of workshops (55 euros/hour); must also conduct a 16-hour activity, during winter or spring vacations, with a salary of 1,000 euros; it must open the workspace - approximately 20m² - to the public at least once a month; must be present and available during the 6 months of residency. The residency does not include transportation (responsibility of the artists). Artists must be autonomous in their movements. Movements.

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities is an Institute for Advanced Study that is part of the Ruhr Research Alliance, a joint initiative of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Ruhr University Bochum, and TU Dortmund University). Based in Essen/Germany, in the heart of the Ruhr region, one of Europe's densest and most vibrant scientific landscapes, the faculty provides an excellent academic environment for outstanding international researchers seeking to work on a research project in close collaboration with local UA Ruhr partners. International Senior Scholarships will be awarded for six months and can start on March 1, 2026 or September 1, 2026. The senior fellowships will be aimed at advanced and well-established researchers who are active members of a foreign university or research institution, who have an exceptional research profile in the social sciences and/or humanities (proven primarily by a significant track record of outstanding publications), have completed their PhD at least six years prior to their application, and who seek to initiate or intensify research collaboration with a fellow UA Ruhr researcher. As the Senior Fellowship Programme is based on the principle of collaboration, applicants must identify a compatible AU Ruhr partner before applying. Tandem partnerships can be established with senior and highly experienced researchers from one of the three UA Ruhr member universities (University of Duisburg-Essen, Ruhr University Bochum, TU University Dortmund) working in the fields of social sciences and/or humanities. In addition to being an integral part of a joint research collaboration during the fellowship, the tandem partners will actively integrate international Senior Fellows into the academic landscape of the UA Ruhr. See the program's website for information on the application process, scholarship amounts, and general conditions.

The Prix Photo Fondation Yves Rocher is awarded to a professional photographer who wants to carry out journalistic work on issues related to the environment, the relationship between humans and the Earth, and the great challenges of the ecological transition. Conditions (details in the regulation): to exercise the profession of photojournalist; Write and speak in French or English. The prize, worth 8,000 euros (deposited in 2 installments), must be used to carry out the photographic report that appears in the project submitted in the application. The winner undertakes to: be present at the Festival International du Photojournalisme "Visa pour l'Image - Perpignan", in the first week of September 2025, to receive the award from a representative of the Yves Rocher Foundation; maintain confidentiality about the award until the time of delivery; complete the report by March 30, 2026; not submit the report to any other award, contest or scholarship before the screening at the Photo la Gacilly Festival in June 2026; not publish photographs of the work before its presentation at the 38th Festival International de Photojournalisme "Visa pour l'Image-Perpignan", in September 2026.

The BOURSE CANON DU DOCUMENTAIRE VIDÉO (court-métrage) opens a call for videographers and/or photographers of all nationalities, who wish to produce a video report with a social, economic, political or cultural theme in a journalistic way, by submitting a dossier. The scholarship is awarded to allow the winner to make the short film. Conditions (details in the regulation): ensure that video reporting does not use any form of artificial intelligence; have produced at least one completed video report (shown or not); be a professional photojournalist/documentarian/videomaker; writing and speaking in French or English; Benefits: scholarship worth 8,000 euros for the short film (maximum 8 minutes); loan of a kit consisting of a video camera and 2 lenses (not exceeding the value of 15,000 euros), with return by April/2026, the deadline for the completion of the video. In case of obtaining the scholarship, the applicant undertakes to: be in Perpignan at the beginning of September 2025 to participate in the night screening of the 37th International Festival of Photojournalism "Visa pour l'Image-Perpignan", and receive the scholarship of 8,000 euros; provide a teaser of the future report by 08/11/2025 - if the project has already started - for exhibition during the delivery of the scholarship; not submit the selected project to any other award, contest or scholarship, until the 2026 edition of the Festival.

The Berlin Children's Short Film Festival is looking for films of up to 20 minutes in length, of all genres and techniques, for children and teenagers. The contest selects films for different age groups, from 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years old. What kind of film? Films that excite the organization and its children's audience, that is, films that show that they are intelligent, curious, sensitive, smart, political, silly and funny people like any human being. Films and stories that promote empathy and self-confidence, that address serious topics in a lighthearted and lively way, that offer examples to follow. Films that make you laugh and feel without being vulgar. Quiet films, crazy films, with animals as protagonists, films about the environment, documentaries, comedies, not at all common, films from all over the world. Display format: DCP, 35mm, Quicktime 1080p. English or German subtitles for films in other languages. For more information, visit the festival's website.

Films of all genres and formats of up to 20 minutes in length can be submitted to the Berlin International Short Film Festival. Films must be submitted exclusively via the shortfilmdepot platform – read the regulation. The registration fee is 8 euros. Resistance and Solidarity, Utopias and Memory are the focus of the 41st edition of INTERFILM. The 41st edition of INTERFILM will be a space for reflection on current political and social trends. Positive and authentic representation, empowerment, and self-determination are at the heart of the programs, and applications from queer and BIPOC filmmakers are especially welcome. The interfilm festival excels in the quality and variety of its programming.

In 2025, the International Surf Film Festival Anglet will celebrate its 21st edition from August 24 to 27, 2025. The festival was built around a strong ambition: to have the artistic quality of surf films recognized and discovered by a wider audience. A pioneering event in its field, the festival highlights the best productions and achievements of the year with film screenings on large screens outdoors, in front of the beach, with free access and beach chairs/sun loungers available on-site. Live evening concerts and art exhibitions are held throughout the festival. Conditions: short and feature films of any genre and theme, however, films about surfing are highly encouraged to participate; Foreign language films must be subtitled in English. An international jury made up of members from the surfing world and the media will select 7 winners during the closing night awards ceremony, in addition to the public's choice. Categories: Short Film; Feature film; Fiction; Documentary; Experimental. Notification on 07/07/2025.

Künstlerstadt Kalbe, an innovative project in the Altmark region (Saxony-Anhalt), is awarding scholarships for a working residency. Over a period of six weeks, German and international artists from all disciplines (visual arts, literature, performing arts, music, film, photography, media art, interdisciplinary projects) are invited to contribute their own ideas for "social sculpture" projects. As a special highlight of the summer campus, an art festival will take place each European summer in Kalbe. Artists will have the opportunity to present their artworks in the public space of the old town. Therefore, applications and project ideas focusing on light art/light installations, etc. are also welcomed. The scholarship includes free accommodation, studios and workspaces, basic work materials, technical tools and equipment, a fixed travel allowance and, if applicable, a supplement to the visa fee (exclusively for international scholarship holders), sponsorship of an artist during the residency, The possibility of exhibiting his own works at the "Die 8" gallery, participation in weekly studio visits with lectures by artists and presentation of his own works. The presence of the artist is required throughout the residency. In addition, there is the possibility of organizing other items of the program, for example in the form of an exhibition, performance, reading, workshop or other format. No age limit. For more information, visit the project's website.

The CAPES/Humboldt Research Scholarship Program is an initiative of CAPES in cooperation with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) of Germany with the objective of granting scholarships to highly qualified researchers, who have a contract, employment or not, in Teaching or Research Institutions in Brazil in all areas of knowledge. The partnership aims at internationalization in a more consistent way, the improvement of scientific production and qualification, and the development of methods and theories together with researchers of recognized scientific merit, whether German or foreign residing in Germany. With the Capes-Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Brazilian Academics, you can carry out your research project in Germany. The value of the scholarship is 3,100 euros. It can be requested between 6 and 18 months and divided into up to three stays within three years. This fellowship is intended for highly qualified academics with a defined research profile and who have completed their PhD less than twelve years ago. In addition to the scholarship amount, one receives personal support during the research stay. In the period leading up to the research fellowship, the researcher and also his/her spouse - can participate in an intensive language course. One has the flexibility to determine the start of the scholarship in person. It is possible to obtain more financial support - child and spouse allowance, travel allowance, etc. Pay attention to the application conditions required in the notice. See also the call on the CAPES website. - Link: https://www.gov.br/capes/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/acoes-e-programas/bolsas/bolsas-e-auxilios-internacionais/encontre-aqui/paises/alemanha/programa-bolsas-para-pesquisa-capeshumboldt

Created in 2025, the Bourse de recherche curatoriale Martine Franck aims to help researchers and curators develop a research and exhibition project on the work of Martine Franck and/or Henri Cartier-Bresson from the archives of the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation (FHCB), which preserves all the prints, negatives, contact sheets and documents bequeathed by the two photographers. The call is addressed to researchers of any nationality who are pursuing a doctorate, or who have defended a thesis, and to curators who are attending or have completed an undergraduate course. The fellowship, which will be awarded every two years, will offer the winner – who comes from a new generation of international researchers – privileged conditions for the realization of the work, and will contribute to renewing curatorial approaches to the works of the two photographers, encouraging new and contemporary approaches. Scholarship value (details in the regulation): 7,000 euros (carrying out the research, curating the exhibition and producing a book). At the end of the research year, the exhibition designed by the winner is presented to the public at FHCB, in the Le Tube space (80 m²). FHCB will pay the production costs of the exhibition, as well as the costs of publishing the book. Schedule: June/2025 – selection; 06/30/2025 – announcement of the winner; July to December/2025 – research in the FHCB archives; January to June/2026 – preparation of the exhibition and the book; October/2026 – exhibition and publication of the book. The application file must be written in French or English.

Founded in 1995, the Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral in Bad Ems is a place for reflection, artistic production and discussion, as well as a meeting place. Christoph Amman once said in Bad Ems, "Contemporary art needs to be explained." Words, like keys, are capable of opening new spaces (of thought) and enabling contact with artistic ideas. The Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral Curatorial Fellowship is offered to applicants from Germany and other countries with a university degree (at least M.A.) and first experience in curatorship. You need to have a good command of German and English. The curatorial fellowship is designed as a residency program, which means that intensive and specific work at Schloss Balmoral is required. If, after the fellowships, a final exhibition is held with all the fellows, the curatorial fellow will accompany it curatorially in cooperation with the administration of the Künstlerhaus. The residency will be granted for a period of 4 months and will include a stipend of 1,400 euros per month, as well as a supplement for travel expenses to Schloss Balmoral. The residency begins in April. The scholarship holder will have Bad Ems as their main place of residence for the duration of the residency (registration with the authorities is mandatory). The scholarship holder will receive a furnished apartment in the Künstlerhaus with a living room/bed, shower, toilet and a studio for one person free of charge. The decision on the award of the scholarship will be made by a specialized jury based mainly on the potential for the development of theoretical and curatorial work within the framework of the program. The judges will make their selection according to quality criteria, based on work samples submitted by the candidates. An application form is available for download during the registration period. THE THEME FOR ENTRIES FOR 2025 IS: TRICKSTERS, UNITE! Access the program's website and the pdf. specific to the curatorial fellowship for more information.

This open call is aimed at visual artists from the region, as well as national and international artists and an invitation for artworks that in one way or another place animated images (such as computer animation (CGI, VR, AR, AI), stop motion or images animated by other means) in the context of a Site Specific installation for the Kukav Biennale, an exhibition that will take place from October 2 to 11, 2025 in various spaces in the city of Tuttlingen in Germany. We welcome papers that address issues relevant to today's society. The works will be chosen by a jury composed of well-known professionals in the area. Each participating artist who goes to the installation will receive a fee of 300 euros. Travel expenses can be reimbursed up to an amount of 300 euros; Any amount above this must be negotiated with the organization. Lodging and accommodation will be arranged privately and do not need to be paid for. For more information and details about the selection process, visit the project's official website.

"Camillo Queer Cinema Week" is a queer film week established in the city of Görlitz and region, which will take place for the ninth time this year. It is part of the "Queere Aktionstage 2025" and represents the stabilization of a queer cultural offering, as well as awareness and education on queer topics. The multimedia program of "Camillo Queer Cinema Week", consisting of films, lectures, exhibitions, performances and musical events, and over the years, has become a meeting place for queer people in the region and an opportunity for the LGBTIQA* community to consolidate and expand its network. The films to be submitted in this call will be presented in the newly created "Neiße-Q-Shorts" category and will be screened in two blocks. A jury prize and an audience award will be awarded among the short films screened. The "Camillo Queer Cinema Week" is open to film productions that meet the following conditions: maximum duration of 20 minutes (including credits), productions from the current year and the previous year (a premiere is not required), exhibition format: DCP and films that deal with LGBTQIA+ themes. For more information, visit the festival's registration website!